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Africa
Ivory Coast joins ATI
Ivory Coast has become the latest member of the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI). Ivorian minister Adama Koné said: “Ivory…
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Agriculture on cusp of revolutionising economies
The food market in Africa could be worth more than $1trn a year by 2030, according to a new report.…
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Africa
Culpability for stadium disasters
Max Ebrahim and Thomas Henstra, of Clyde & Co, discuss how role-players can be found legally responsible for accidents at…
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Africa: still the land of opportunity
Tava Madzinga took over the leadership of Swiss Re’s Middle East and Africa reinsurance business in October 2016. Prior to…
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The end game
Policy certainty may not be enough to reignite South Africa’s mining sector, reports Gareth Stokes, as he takes a look…
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West Africa targets growth from forgotten sector
Mining is not the first choice of revenue generation in many African states, particularly in west Africa, in the age…
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Opening up trade links vital to east African success
Greater integration and new trade links will be key to east African economic success – something that the banking sector…
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Financial services developing but yet to harmonise
Steve Mbogo takes a look at the financial services sector across east Africa and sees signs of growth, but still…
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Young talent takes centre stage as reinsurer readies for the future
Global reinsurer Hannover Re has an enviable history, growing from start-up to the world’s third largest reinsurer in just 50…
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Making the insurance market work for insureds is the aim
Risk managers and insurers may soon be meeting two new reinsurance brokers, launching and developing operations across Africa. Milenko Skoro,…
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Swiss Re Corporate Solutions focused on insurance that is fit for purpose
The development of non-damage business interruption (NDBI) policies and the advent of cyber risk policies have both helped shape the…
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Africa
Regulation still driving the shape of African insurance markets
For risk managers, sustainable insurance companies are essential to provide the protection they need and in providing surety that claims…
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Africa
Risk managers must scan far horizons
There are multiple futures and people can influence what happens next, risk managers were reminded at the recent Institute of…
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Africa
Time to think the unthinkable
Risk managers should be thinking the unthinkable and should stop believing in black swans, according to a leading South African…
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Africa
It’s not all over yet for SA
Looking for the upside can be difficult in the immediate wake of a rating downgrade, particularly when the whole country…
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Africa
Feet on the ground, eyes on the horizon
As times get tough, risk managers have a golden opportunity to add value to their organisations, believes Berenice Francis, the…
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Africa
Disruption is key for insurance industry future
While everyone senses major change is coming, the insurance industry is still trying to establish exactly what that will mean…
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Africa
Investment holding strong across Africa
This is not the time to turn your back on Africa, warned one leading insurer, who said development continues apace…
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Africa
Risk managers must not run risk of missed opportunities
Missing opportunities can be the downfall of many businesses, too busy dealing with the here and now instead of looking…
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Africa
Outside the box thinking
Nothing stays the same for long. We all know that and are having to get used to an increasingly fast…